Untitled (Solidarite)

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Untitled (Solidarite)

Artist André Masson (French, 1896-1987)

Author Paul Eluard (French, 1895-1952)

Date1938

DimensionsOverall: 7 15/16 x 6 5/16 in. (20.2 x 16 cm);
Image: 3 3/16 x 4 9/16 in. (8.1 x 11.6 cm)

MediumEtching

ClassificationPrints

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number

1979.19C

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Label TextAndré Masson had lived in Spain from 1934 through the beginning months of the Spanish Civil War. Like many Surrealists, he was virulently anti-Fascist and anti-Franco. In 1938, he contributed to this album to raise money for the orphans of the Spanish Civil War. His etching vividly captures the idea of civil war in this image of a dove blinding itself with its own claw. By appending a sharpened swastika to the attacking claw, Masson reminds us of the crucial support of Nazi Germany to Franco’s insurrection.Exhibition HistoryBetween the Wars; Sept. 5 2008 through Dec.31 2008